In a sleepy Russian town, a careless insult changes the lives of two neighbours.In a sleepy Russian town, a careless insult changes the lives of two neighbours. Stars Griff Rhys Jones. From March 2002.In the sleepy Russian town of Mirgorod, next-door neighbours Ivan Ivanovich and Ivan Nikiforovich are best friends the like of whom the world has never seen - until one day a careless insult changes everything.

A humble Russian civil servant's career is stuck in a dismal rut, until he buys a new coat. With Stephen Moore. From April 2002.A humble Russian civil servant's career is stuck in a dismal rut until he buys a new coat.Akaky Akakyevich is a humble bureaucrat lost in the dismal ranks of the 19th century Russian civil service.But when he buys a brand new overcoat, things begin to look up.

Home from military service, Ivan finds his aunt's efforts to marry him off intolerable.Home from military service, Ivan finds his aunt's efforts to marry him off intolerable. With Griff Rhys Jones. From April 2002.When Ivan Shponka comes home from military service in Siberia he finds his aunt and her attempts to marry him off more harrowing than any Tartar warlord.Shponka....Griff Rhys JonesColonel Drobyazhkin....Stephen MooreAunt....Ann RyeGrigory....David FleeshmanDriver....Rob PickavanceMasha....Jo JoynerProduced In Manchester by Susan RobertsWith Griff Rhys Jones.From April 2002.

Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes, and reappears in St Petersburg disguised as a councillor.Major Kovalyov's nose vanishes, and reappears in St Petersburg disguised as a councillor. With Stephen Moore. From April 2002.One day Major Kovalyov awakes to find his nose has vanished.As if that weren't bad enough, he later sees it walking around St Petersburg, disguised as a state councillor.Kovalyov....Stephen MoorePorfiry....Jason DoneIvan....Mark ChattertonMrs Podtochkin....Brigit ForsythInspector....Russell DixonPoliceman....David CrellinPraskovya....Emma ClarkeWith Stephen Moore.From April 2002.

St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist makes a pact with the devil.Chertkoff is St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist, until he makes a pact with the devil. With Stephen Moore. From April 2002.An artist's principles fail to resist the opportunity of a pact with the Devil.Chertkoff is St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist, until a pact with the devil.With Stephen Moore.From April 2002.Chertkoff is St Petersburg's most high-minded young artist, until he makes a pact with the devil.

A civil servant's dull existence is transformed when he overhears two dogs talking.A civil servant's dull existence is transformed when he overhears two dogs talking. With Griff Rhys Jones. From May 2002.A civil servant's boring existence is transformed when he overhears a conversation between two dogs.With Griff Rhys Jones.